Faucet



NOV. 1, 1932. E J SHOEMAKER 1,886,058

FAUCET Filed March 7. 1929 19 E JAY/$06172 a/fer attomq Patented Nov. 1,1932 PATENT ()FFlQE EDWARD J; SHOEMAKER, CANTON, OHIO IFAUCETApplication filed March 7,

My invention relates to faucets for use on hot or cold water pipe linesand the like, and more particularly adapted for use at ends of suchlines on sinks, stationary washstands, or the like.

The objects of the present improvements include the provision of afaucet having a relatively small number of separate parts of simplifiedconstruction and arrangement the improved faucet thus being moreeconomical to manufacture than a faucet including a larger number ofseparate parts.

A further object of the improvements include the provision of afaucethaving novel lubricating means for enabling easy operation.

These and ancillary objects are attained the present invention, as willhereinafter be set forth in detail, and claimed.

A preferred embodiment of the invention is illustrated in theaccompanying drawing forming part hereof, in which Figure 1 is anelevational view with portions broken away and in section, illustratingthe improved faucet hereof applied to a sink or stationary washstand;

Fig. 2, a vertical axial sectional View thereof; and

Fig. 3, a fragmentary sectional view as L on'line 33, Fig. 1.

Similar numerals refer to similar parts throughout the several vlews.

The improved faucet indicated generally at 10, includes a base 11, and arotatable closure head 12 operatively mounted at one end of the base.

The base 11 is preferably in the form of an integral metallic casting,and includes a well 13 form'edtherein, and having one end open and oneend closed, and which communicates at its closed end at 14 with anoutlet duct 15, which is preferably an integral extension of the base,and extends laterally from one side thereof.

The closed end of the base is preferablycylindric, and is preferablyprovided with an outwardly extending peripheral flange 16, for seatingthe base against a surface, which may be an upper surface 17 of a sinkor stationary washstand 18.

1929. Serial No. 345,056.

The inner surface of the well 13 preferably conforms to that of asurface of revolution about an axis 1919, which may be vertical asillustrated, and an inlet duct 20, whose longitudinal axis preferablycoincides with the axis 1919, extends as illustrated, outwardly from oneside of the bottom wall 21 of the well, and from the other side of thewall 21 into the well; and one end 22 of the inlet duct is thus outsideof the bottom wall 21 and the other end 23 of the inlet duct is locatedwithin the well.

The outer end 22 of the duct is preferably threaded, and extends througha suitable aperture 2d formed in a wall 25 of the sink 18, and a nut 26screwed on the threaded outer end, secures the faucet in place,byclamping the sink wall 25 between the flange 16 and the nut.

A valve seat 27 is formed at the extremity of the end 23 of the inletduct within the well 13, and the valve seat extends around the orifice28 at the well end 23 of the duct.

A valve closure disk 29, preferably of yielding material such as fiberor rubber, is preferably replaceably secured as by means of a screw 29aat one end 30 of the plunger 38 integrally connected with the closurehead 12, and is arranged to open and close the orifice 28 by movementsof the closure head 12 along the axis 19 -19.

The closure head 12 preferably includes an outer cup 31 having internalthreads 32 formed on the inner surface of the tubular side wall 33 ofthe cup, and the threads 32 screw on external threads 34 formed on theouter surface of the tubular side wall 35 of the base 11 adjacent theopen end 36 of the well.

The cup 31 has one end open for screwing over the open threaded end ofthe base, and the other end of the cup 31 is'closed by a head wall 37From the inner surface of the cup a plunger 38 extends, and thevalve'closure disk 29 is secured as aforesaid on the end 30 of theplunger 38.

The plunger 38 includes a reduced shank portion which is of a diameterless than the diameter of the well. Intermediate the ends of the plungeris a collar 39.

The lower side of the collar forms a shoulder seat for a metallic washer40 and a packing ring 41, which are seated thereon over the end of theplunger, and the plunger is externally threaded from the end 30, so thata clamping nut 42 may be screwed thereon for clamping the washer andpacking ring 10 against the collar, and maintaining the proper pressurebetween the acking ring and the inner cylindric side sur ace of the well13.

An annular chamber C is thus formed between the collar and the head wall37, and 5 this annular chamber is preferably filled with a. suitablelubricant such as grease.

A preferably threaded handle shank 43 extends laterally from the outsideof the cup 31, and a handle 44 of any suitable material,

so such as porcelain is screwed on the shank 43.

Accordingly the plunger 38 is raised and lowered for opening and closingthe valve orifice 28 by rotating the closure head in opposite directionsby means of the han- Stopmeans are provided for limiting the rotarymovement of the closure head, and the means may include a set screw 46remove 1y secured in a suitably threaded 80 aperture in the tubular wall31 of the cup, the inner end 47 of the set screw being of diameter, andfitting in a helical slot 48formed in the outer surface of the tubularside wall of the base 11.

- its lead of the mating threads 32 and 34 iS-preferably relativelyarge, so that relatively large axial movements of the closure head areeffected by fractional rotations of I the same. i a

The outer end 22 of the inlet duct 20 is connected by any suitablefitting 49 with a water'or other liguid supply pipe 50.

The improved aucet thus set forth in detail, includes only two majorparts or organizations, the base and the closure head,

and is accordingly very economical to manufaeture.

It will be observed that the closure head carries all of the removableminor parts,

50 such as'the valve closure disk, the packing ring and the handle.

The particular structure and arrangement of the faucet, together withthe annular lu- ,bricating chamber 40, insures easy operation and a longlife for the faucet in use.

Locating the inlet duct orifice 28 on the well end of the inlet duct,with the inlet duct extendin within the well across the inner end of t eoutlet duct, and as illustrated,

the inlet duct of less diameter than the w permits the desiredelimination of parts, by preventing interference of the packring withthe outlet duct. l fi'he structure and arrangement of the faneet is verycompact and requires a relatively small volume of room space in storageor in use.

I claim:

1. A faucet including a base having a well formed therein, and anopening at one end of the well, an outlet duct for the Well, an inletduct extending within the well across the well end of the outlet duct,and the inlet duct having an orifice end terminating within the well, amovable closure head for the well opening of the base, and the closurehead including a plunger adapted for opening and closing the orifice endof the inlet duct by movements of the head.

2. A faucet including a base having a well formed therein, and anopening at one end of the well, an outlet duct for the well, an inletduct extending Within the well across the well end of the outlet duct,and the inlet duct having an orifice end terminating within the well, amovable closure head for the well opening of the base, the closure headbeing in screw thread engagement with the base, and the closure headincluding a plunger adapted for opening and closing the orifice end ofthe inlet duct by movements of the head.

3. A faucet including a base having a well formed therein, and anopening at one end of the well, an outlet duct for the well, an inletduct extending within the well across the well end of the outlet duct,and the inlet duct havin an orifice end terminating within the wel amovable closure head for the well 0 ning of the base, the closure headincluding a plunger adapted for opening and closing the orifice end ofthe inlet duct by movements of the head, and stop means for limiting themovements'of the closure head with respect to the base.

4. A faucet includinga base having a well formed therein, and anopening'at one end of the well, an outlet duct for the well, an inletduct extending within the well across the well end of the outlet duct,and the inlet duct having an orifice end terminating within the well, amovable closure head for the well opening of the base, the closure headbeing in screw thread engagement with the base, the closure headincluding'a plunger adapted for opening and closing the orifice end ofthe inlet duct by movements of the head, and stop means for limiting themovements of the closure head with respect to the base.

5. A faucet including a base having a well formed therein and an openingat one end of the well, an inlet duct having an orifice end terminatingwithin the well, an outlet duct for the well, a movable closure head inscrew thread engagement with the base, the closure head including anintegral plunger coaxial therewith and adapted for opening and closingthe orifice end of the inlet duct by movements of the head, and theplunger having a reduced shank portion forming with other Walls of thehead an enlarged annular chamber Within the head.

6. A faucet including a base having a Well formed therein, and anopening at one end of the Well, an inlet duct having an orifice endterminating Within the Well, an outlet duct for the Well, a movableclosure head in V screw thread engagement with the outside Walls of theWell, the closure head including an integral plunger coaxial therewithand adapted for opening and closing the orifice end of the inlet duct bymovements of the head, the plunger having a reduced shank portionforming with the Walls of the head an enlarged annular chamber Withinthe head, a shoulder formed on the plunger, and Washer means ontheplunger abutting the shoulder and slidably abutting an inside Wall ofthe Well.

In testimony that I claim the above, I have hereunto subscribed my name.

EDWARD J. SHOEMAKER.

